Window-casing



(No Model.)

A. J ONES.

WINDOW CASING.

No. 567,240. Patented Sept. 8, 1896 I (at is no. mom-mo wisnlncmn n cUNITED STATES-- PATENT ()FFICE.

ANDREW JONES, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

WINDOW-CASING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 567,240, datedSeptember 8, 1896. Application filed December 30, 1895. Serial No.573,723. (No model.)

To dZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, ANDREW JONES, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box-FrameVVindow- Casing Construction, of which the following is a specification.

Heretofore it has been customary to make the sides of a casing in boxform, mounting a cast-iron pulley and frame in the upper part thereofand cutting out a portion of the inner surface of the box-frame tosecure the sashweight to the cord passed over the pulleys. After theweight is fastened the removed piece of the casing is replaced andsecured in position. This is verycumbersome and occupies a great deal oftime, and is also wasteful of the cord used in connection with theweights, as it is impossible to get at the weight to tie a close knot.Again, in order to place the pulley-frame in position, it is necessaryto mortise through the inner side of the boxframe.

My invention relates to an improvement in window-casing construction,and the objects are, first, to construct a light and cheap box framewhich is easily accessible; second, in providing means for compensatingfor shrinkage and prevent rattling of the window, and, third, to providemeans whereby the sashweights may be easily and quickly hung; and myinvention consists in the combination and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section through the windowframing and sashes; Fig. 2, a cross-section of Fig. 1 below theuppercross-piece of the sash; Fig. 3, aperspective view of a part of thecasing, and Fig. 4 a perspective view of the sash-weight pulleysand'their support. so

A represents a casing consisting of a back a a side piece a, and a sidepiece a. Mounted in the upper part of this casing is a section ofsheet-iron B, of continuous U shaped form, which is secured to back a byscrews b,'and forms a portion of the closing inner side of the casing.Mounted in two of the indented us are sash-pulleys f, carried by a shaftor pin F, extending through the arms to the U s. A plate D, formed of apiece of spring metal,

is placed 011 strips a and a and closes the re maining portion of theinner side of the casing. This strip is preferably bent as shownin Fig.3 of the drawings, in which two portions are bulged forward, and thecenter indented to form a dovetailed groove d. Mounted in this dovetailgroove is a dividing-strip E, which separates the two window-sashes ofan ordinary window. An outer bead a is secured to side piece a and holdsone side of part D in position. The other side of piece D is held in aby a longitudinal saw-cut extending throughout the length of a;

To secure sash-weights to sash-cords, piece D is removed, exposing theinner part of the box-casing and allowing easy access to the cords andweights. After the weights are sccured D is replaced and thewindow-sashes placed in position. The bulged portions of D press againstthe sashes and take up any lost motion and make a tight joint therewith.

The dividing-strip E is held in place without the aid of screws or nailsand may be easily removed and replaced should it become damaged.

The continuous U-shaped frame B maybe stamped or rolled and the pulleysplaced therein by machinery, thus doing away with the handling ofcastings.

I am aware of window-casings having springs mounted so as to take uplost motion, but I know of none having the continuous spring-strip, orof any constructed similar to my arrangement.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination inla window-casing of abox-frame, having three sides permanently secured together, of aremovable metallic strip provided with bulged surfaces, adapted to bearagainst the sashes and. take up lost motion, forming the inner andclosing side of the frame substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. The combination in a window-casing of a box-frame having three sidespermanently secured together a removable spring metallic piece, D,provided with bulged surfaces and a dovetail groove, (1, and forming theinner and closing side of the box-frame substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

a box-frame having three sides permanently .a box-frame having threesides permanently secured together of a section of continuous U-shapediron, B, forming part of inner and closing side of the said frame, ashaft, F, ex- 10 tending through the arms of the U s and pulleys, f,mounted on said shaft in the indented Us, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

ANDREV JONES. \Vitnesses NORMA E. BOEBINGER, ARTHUR E. GEORGE.

